What happens when a job has been completed…when a task has been accomplished…when victory has been achieved? Do you remember the day after a project was complete…or the day after graduation…or the day after an engagement or wedding…or the day after a competition? What did you experience? For me, these moments of deep accomplishment and exhilarating achievements are followed by a period of disorientation…a time of let-down…a sense of listlessness or lacking a direction or purpose in life. And, it takes some time to find a sense of balance and regeneration as a new orientation forms.

But, what if a person doesn’t know what the original goal has been…or even if the task has been completed. How can a person know if this goal has been accomplished…who decides that such a thing has happened and that it’s time to change course? What happens if the entire life of a person has been devoted to a task or achievement…and then the goal is reached. Then what?

This week, as I explored the sense of pleasure and what it meant to follow that impulse in all aspects of my life, some rather startling, and initially disturbing, understandings came through to me. It took a few days for the entire concept to download, and this is what I saw, experienced, and was taught.

There is a group of souls that were asked to come to the planet over the last 50 years. Some were asked to come in a bit sooner than that, but the vast majority of this group are now between the ages of 30 and 40 years of age. Some of this group were not only asked to come…some were commissioned…sometimes rather strongly. Some of us absolutely did not want to come and were quite angry about this task we were given. So, for some in this group, there is an underlying rage…a fury that informs the perceptions of life and the purpose for being on the planet. Ultimately, we are a group of warriors fighting the injustices that we perceive in society and in the world at large.

Warriors come in many different shapes and sizes and temperaments. Some are cunning and stealthy, some are blunt and confrontational, some seek to work within a system, some leave the systems altogether. All seek change, transformation, honesty, and integrity. In fact, the commitment to those values is so strong that we often find ourselves speaking up or acting out even when we wish to keep silent or blend into the background. As a result, we have often isolated ourselves from others…pushing others away by terminating relationships or refusing to work within constructs that others force upon us. And, the more we try to conform and please, the more suffocated and lost we become…until we have to speak out and break free in strong and dramatic ways…often, again, alienating ourselves from others and society.

We as a group have often been confused as to why we do and behave in such ways. We not only feel misunderstood by our peers and society, we also feel misunderstood by ourselves. We cannot explain why we do or say what we do…only that we are compelled by a force stronger than ourselves and a passion deeper than any outward expression can describe. It has been a lonely existence and not a little frustrating. For some, it’s been too overwhelming and they have chosen to leave. For others there is a dogged determination to keep going…foolishly, it sometimes seems.

For us, the idea of pursuing a life of pleasure is ridiculous. We have been driven by something that hasn’t allowed for pleasure to be that important to us, for pleasure and fury aren’t exactly the best of bedfellows. So when I received the instruction to follow the pleasure, I felt more than a little clumsy and awkward in my attempts. That feeling has not abated, and I’m quite sure it will take a bit of time to remember how to live this way, for that’s what we as a group are being asked to do…remember. And yet, as I begin to explore this new way, a sense of relief is beginning to take hold…an understanding of how taxing this furious way of life has been is beginning to unfold.

For, our purpose in this lifetime was to take on the role of the ages…to be a warrior against injustice, complacency, status quo, compliance without thought. These roles did not come naturally to us…yet we were experienced enough in the energies of this planet and in the strength of our commitment to fully allow ourselves to become the roles assigned to us. In a sense, we are the Mission Impossible task force…even if some of us didn’t have the option to accept or deny the mission. The job was too important to give to just anyone. The planet needed the skills we had cultivated over many many lifetimes. So, we prepared for the mission.

As we prepared and saw what our personalities and astrological energies would entail, I saw many looking at each other with large eyes, significant hesitance, and concern on the faces.

Someone commented, “Wow. That’s intense. Will we survive?”

The answer was, “You must.”

Not a few of us gulped, realizing the seriousness of the situation and the task at hand.

Then someone asked, “What if we succeed? What if we succeed so well in taking on these identities that we forget who we really are after we finish the task?”

The answer was, “We will help you remember. We will help you shed the armor so you can shine your true light for the second part of your mission. However. The second part cannot happen if you do not accomplish the first part. Always keep your eyes on the goal in front of you. Stay present and just take the next step.”

When I was faced with the startling and disturbing revelation, I initially felt ashamed and embarrassed by my extreme behavior and the way I have conducted my life up to this point. It took a while for me to be able to receive the compassion and love around that jolt of information…to recognize and understand that it had a purpose.

“What was the purpose? I have forgotten.”

“The purpose was to wake people up…to shine light in areas of darkness…to remind people of their souls and ways of living that they have forgotten. We did not allow you to forget so that you could remind others.”

“Why did it have to be so dramatic and harsh? Why so isolating?”

“Because there was so little time and so much to accomplish in that time, we needed people who could see clearly…who were detached enough from society to see through the lies and deception and facades in order to tell others.”

I was silent as I reviewed my life with my guides as they showed me key moments and movements and some purposes of sequences.

Then I quietly asked, “Did we do it? Did we succeed? Was it worth it?”

The answer resounded throughout my being, “YES! To all the questions. Thank you for your sacrifice and commitment and dedication to such a difficult task. We honor you all.”

I felt waves of love and tears wash over me…a deep and profound sense of relief…an almost unbelief that it was true…that it was over.

As I stood there, in the energetic embrace of my guides and soul family and many other appreciative souls, I asked shakily, “Now what?”

“Now, you heal. Now you shed that role you took on…that armor…that warrior energy. It is no longer appropriate.”

“But, there is still so much injustice! There is still so much wrong in the world! You want me to just walk away from it all and not speak out?! I’m finally getting to a place where I can make a difference…you want me to just walk away from all that I have worked so hard to achieve?”

“No…just in the approach. Remember…as above, so below…as within, without. Send your passionate responses up to the higher realms. Allow the work to take place there where change happens easily. Then the change can gently filter down to this dimension in a way where individuals take responsibility for themselves willingly. Now your only job is to remember that you are love…you are joy…you are ecstasy…you are peace…you are pleasure. Follow that within in this dimension and watch it reflect to you in exponential ways.”

Shedding the armor will take time as it’s a pattern and a habit…a way of being and relating in this dimension. For some of us, we may not know how to connect with others intimately or healthfully…we are used to movement and change. A gentler way of life is foreign and may be more frightening to us than the challenges we faced already. And yet, this is who we really are. During this Mercury Retrograde our task will be to release the imbalanced masculine facade and role we played so that we can remember our true natures of teaching through doing, not speaking…of bringing change by example, not lectures or soap boxes or divisive activist tactics.

This is our next task…the second part of our assignment…no longer warriors to shield, attack, and defend. Shed the armor…and let the light and pleasure guide your next steps.

I’m a do-er. I like to be efficient in everything…even to the point of planning my shopping route so I only make right turns, never backtracking on the planned route by more than a block, and calling stores ahead of time to have them set aside items from my purchase list so I can get in, get out, and move on with my day.

Bing! Bang! Boom!

This is because I like lists…mostly I like to check things off my list…like Monica Geller. I have lists because I’m a planner…I rarely start something without knowing the outcome and every single step between me and the desired outcome. I also rarely begin something without at least two alternate plans and an exit strategy.

For most of my life this has worked very well for me. I figure out what I want, then I go for it until I get it. I have rarely doubted my ability to complete or achieve whatever it was I set out to do…and, for the most part, I’ve pretty much achieved everything I’ve wanted to. Just typing those words astonishes the intuitive side of me because I’m forced to stop and acknowledge that fact…rather than take it for granted like I usually do.

Until recently.

All of these skills I’ve mastered and use with effortless ease just aren’t working as well any more. My laser-focused attention and energy only gets me knocked on my tuchus…from where I look around in astonishment wondering what just happened.

I received some insight into this tuchus-landing phenomenon the other day. In class, we were guided through a series of energetic exercises with the purpose of learning how to feel and sense another through our intuition and body sensations. One of the exercises experimented with switching between a masculine gaze and a feminine gaze…the masculine was very pointed and focused and went through a person; the feminine was wide and encompassing and went around a person.

As I worked with my partner, he asked me a question, which I have now completely forgotten, but revealed a life-changing perspective: I have spent the majority of my life moving with a masculine focus. As a result, I get a heck of a lot done…and yet…there’s very little connection from my heart space to another’s heart space with this approach to life. In fact…there is very little connection to my own heart space with this approach to life. Being so goal oriented and cerebral and efficient hasn’t left a lot of room for magic or surprises or the unexpected.

So…the Universe helped me out in a pretty significant way by turning my life completely upside-down in order to get my attention. Once again…on my tuchus, looking around, wondering what just happened.

As I’ve thought about this difference of life approaches and the changes within that are happening, there is one exceptionally loud reality: This is very uncomfortable for me. I do not enjoy being incompetent in anything, and let me tell you, I feel quite incompetent at the moment. This feminine energy that not only encompasses so much of my life, but also the planet, is requiring a shift in how I fundamentally operate. I am well aware that I’m seeking a balance between these two, the masculine and the the feminine…knowing when to use one or the other or a combination of both with equal skill…but I am nowhere near achieving this. And, with the massive shake-up, changes, and the unclear direction of my life this past year, there has been, and sometimes still is, a huge amount of doubt and anxiety that I face. I frequently want to skip this uncomfortable, incompetent time and jump straight to the part where I can easily move through life again…successfully, effortlessly, efficiently, and peacefully.

Then one morning, after several weeks of asking for clarity, I heard this as I drifted into consciousness:

You don’t find peace while frustrated in a traffic jam trying to get to Target. You find peace by forgetting you know how to get there in the first place.

My over-achiever sensibilities are highly offended by this statement. However, I’m not particularly enjoying the smack-downs either. My feminine, intuitive side is inviting me, it seems, to let go…allowing, instead, my path to unfold with heart-centered sensational delights…making room for all those things I’ve forgotten my heart once dreamed.

Today is the Cancer New Moon…and full of potential. Moon is the ruling planet of Cancer and represents the internal feminine…the inner life and the emotions, thoughts, and feelings we experience internally even if they are never expressed externally. Additionally, Cancer is a water sign which also represents emotions and the feminine energy. Add to this the fact that we are in the Chinese year of the Black Water Snake and experiencing a water trine, and we all could be experiencing a multitude of emotions…from one extreme to the other.

If this happens to you, take a deep breath and find compassion for yourself. Shut down those inner critic voices telling you that you should or shouldn’t do something or be a particular way. You are. And how you are is human and beautiful and wonderful. This is part of the experience of living here. Increasing awareness of your patterns, loving yourself because of them, and taking responsibility for them is all enlightenment is. So, just breathe.

Next, because of all the emotions flying about, realize that you may be experiencing emotions and sensations that don’t belong to you. People are leaky with their energy…it’s part of human nature at this point and most people don’t know how to keep it to themselves. If you happen to be sensitive to environments or thoughts or substances or changes chances are you also are capable of experiencing another person’s reality. If so, this is a gift…you are able to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” Celebrate that.

That said, we are not doomed to experience this time as emotional pendulums swaying frantically in a stormy wind. We can find a point of balance and a place of centeredness…even if it’s just for a breath or a moment. Each time it’s found again it lasts a little longer, so keep practicing. We can do the hard things. And this particular hard thing is to keep our energy on ourselves, releasing others’ energy off of us. This is particularly important to do with people you live with or see on a regular basis, such as family members or co-workers.

The reason is understandable, actually. The longer we are around others, the greater the chance that we experience some kind of connection with those people. And with connection often comes a desire for a deeper connection and understanding. Because we are still learning how to maintain healthy boundaries and a healthy connection, the potential for our energy fields to become enmeshed with another is rather high. And, if you’ve ever experienced someone trying to force his/her opinion on you, which I find quite unpleasant, you may have some idea as to why you are feeling irritable…too much closeness.

The answer is simple…pull all your energy back to you and lift others’ energy off of you. For those who need some support in this process, you can work with Neroli essential oil or participate in the following protocol or both:

I invite you to take a few deep breaths into your belly…to gather all of your energy and awareness out of the future, and out of the past into this present breath of now. Invite your body deva and your team to do the same.

We invite the Sacred Masculine to create a safe and sacred space…woven with flexible and strong strands of love and light…creating an intricate web…structure…container…with the appropriate sacred geometric shapes, healing holograms and mandalas.

We invite the Sacred Feminine to fill the space with Unconditional Love, Support, Nurturing and Healing Energy, Compassion, Grace, Flow, and Ease.

We invite any other beings of love and light who wish to participate in this sacred healing session to enter into this space, fully aligned to their higher self and the purpose for the session.

We invite you to connect with your Higher Self, your own spiritual wisdom, your own healing source, templates and power. We invite your team and body deva to do the same. We invite you, your body deva, and your team, at the level of your Higher Selves to connect with each other and your guides and enter this safe and sacred space. We invite you all to infuse your space with your intentions for this session, such as Peace, Trust, Safety, Joy, Gentleness, or Allowing.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides to energetically locate all your reference points, your tools, wisdom, mastery, and any other pieces of your energy that you have given away or put outside of yourself…outside of your Divine Line. We ask that your Higher Self locate these in all dimensions, lifetimes, and incarnations. We invite you body deva and team to do the same.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides to gently lift all of your energy up and off of all people, situations, places, relationships, jobs, institutions, governments, and movements…bringing it all back to you, at the level of your Higher Self, cleansed, cleared, and recalibrated to this present breath of now. We invite your body deva and team to do the same.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides to model the appropriate solutions to the situations where your energy once existed…offering those souls the opportunity to receive the information and shift according to their own spiritual growth and evolutionary path. We invite your body deva and team to do the same.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides to energetically locate all reference points, tools, wisdom, mastery, and any other pieces of another’s energy that currently exists in your energetic field…altering your perception of reality. We ask that your Higher Self locate these in all dimensions, lifetimes, and incarnations. We invite you body deva and team to do the same.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides to gently lift all of the other’s energy up and off of your energetic fields, sending it back to its right and perfect place, where it has the capacity to be received, along with all relevant and appropriate information. We invite your body deva and team to do the same.

We invite you, at the level of your Higher Self, to work with the energetic fields and the Guides, to fill your energetic space with the sweet, exquisite energy of you…your essence…your unique expression of Divine Love. We invite you to ground this essence of you into your galactic grids, inviting your body deva to ground into Gaia and your team into their grids of origin wherever that might be.

We invite you to feel this place of safety…of Love…of support…of centeredness…of balance…of peace…of compassion for self, and then for others. We invite your body deva and team to do the same.

We ask that all reference points, personality grids, ways of perceiving and being perceived in the world be updated. We ask that you are wrapped in sheets of rainbow light, gently sealing in these vibrations to whatever degree is appropriate to your spiritual evolutionary state. We are in deep gratitude to Divinity and the beings of love and light who participated in this sacred healing space. We are in deep gratitude for their unwavering support in every breath and in every way. We are in deep gratitude to you for all that you do…in all dimensions where you express yourself…seen and unseen…and for the courage you carry in your heart. For as you live and express your heart, you change humanity.

This powerful weekend supported a massive release, not only within humanity, but also within the animal and plant kingdoms as well as within Gaia herself. This release is akin to a slab of granite falling away and landing on Curry Village in Yosemite. Not only is there physical evidence of where the rock used to be…seemingly marring the appearance of the remaining structure…but the falling away affected the people, rocks, animals, trees, rivers, and plants wherever it landed.

Given such a dramatic experience on an energetic plane this weekend, it’s understandable that you might be feeling a bit of fear or anxiety…as might your children or pets. Something that once supported us and our way of living and being in the world is no longer there and we’re feeling raw, vulnerable, exposed, and unsupported.

Thankfully, this is only a perception…and an inaccurate one at that. So, here’s a protocol to assist you, should you need it, in recognizing that you are, indeed, held in the release.

We invite the Sacred Masculine to create a safe and sacred space…woven with flexible and strong strands of love and light…creating an intricate web…structure…container…with the appropriate sacred geometric shapes, healing holograms and mandalas.

We invite the Sacred Feminine to fill the space with Unconditional Love, Support, Nurturing and Healing Energy, Compassion, Grace, Flow, and Ease.

We invite any other beings of love and light who wish to participate in this sacred healing session to enter into this space, fully aligned to their higher self and the purpose for the session.

We invite you to connect with your Higher Self, your own spiritual wisdom, your own healing source, templates and power. We invite your team and body deva to do the same. We invite you, your body deva, and your team, at the level of your Higher Selves to connect with each other and your guides and enter this safe and sacred space. We invite you all to infuse your space with your intentions for this session, such as Peace, Trust, Safety, Joy, Gentleness, or Allowing.

We invite your soul’s family from home to come particularly close to you at this time…close enough so that you can feel them. We invite them to remind you how to ground into your galactic grids of home. We invite the same for your team and for your body deva. We then invite all of your energies…the team, you, and your body deva…to align together for the highest purpose potential for this lifetime together, reviewing your contracts and potentials and selecting and creating your future together. We invite your counsel and your guides to assist you in this process.

We invite you, your body deva, and your team, at the levels of your Higher Selves, to energetically locate the portion of support that has fallen away. This may be a habit, or a behavioral pattern, or a way of thinking or feeling, or something more physical like a job or a relationship or a car or your health. We invite you all, at the level of your Higher Selves, to energetically release all connections and attachments to this portion of support that has completed and fallen away. We invite you to do so with a spirit of humility and gratitude for the support it provided you in the past, honoring that it has completed its mission and is ready for renewal.

We invite you, your body deva, and your team, at the levels of your Higher Selves, to energetically locate the new templates and structures of support that have been prepared for you. Nothing ever falls away or leaves without a better replacement already present and ready for you. We ask that all tools, wisdom, mastery, synthesis, templates, user manuals, and interface programs be updated and configured for this new support structure/grid for the life you have created/chosen.

We invite you, your body deva, and your team to then anchor these choices into the new structure, aligning your timing components and manifesting tools with the trigger points on the maps and templates…harmonizing the three of you (you, your body deva, and your team) with each other for the greatest support, ease, and flow.

We invite your guides and your family to hold space for you through this shift, modeling how to use the space, tools, wisdom, master, templates, and interface programs as needed. We invite that after installation, a reboot occur during dream-time, completing early enough for the body to also achieve a restful night’s sleep.

We invite you, should you feel inclined to participate in this portion, to model these shifts to the plant and animal kingdom and possibly to Gaia herself. Simply reflect your new orientation of being to those collections of souls that you feel connected with and let them come to you. Not everyone will work with the same beings, nor do you need to. Simply offer information to whomever resonates with your information and let them shift as is appropriate for their spiritual evolutionary journeys.

We ask that all reference points, personality grids, ways of perceiving and being perceived in the world be updated. We ask that you are wrapped in sheets of rainbow light, gently sealing in these vibrations to whatever degree is appropriate to your spiritual evolutionary state. We are in deep gratitude to Divinity and the beings of love and light who participated in this sacred healing space. We are in deep gratitude for their unwavering support in every breath and in every way. We are in deep gratitude to you for all that you do…in all dimensions where you express yourself…seen and unseen…and for the courage you carry in your heart. For as you live and express your heart, you change humanity.

Today, several shifts will occur: dark to light (more daylight hours), Winter to Spring, Pisces to Aries, a new year according to the natural patterns, new portals will open and old ones will close. Old energies will leave with the closing portals, and faster, cleaner, higher vibrating energy will pour onto the planet with the opening of the new portals. Upgrades, downloads, and recalibration will be the order of the day…at the end of which we will finally begin to see the first evidences of the Winter Solstice (12-21-12) shift. In short, today is a potently, powerfully, energetically, swirly day.

Be careful operating relationships today. All the shifting energy will result in emotions changing just as quickly. Where one moment you might feel teary, in the next you could feel exasperated or elated to just as extreme a degree. Really listen to what people say today for their words will reveal some hidden truths that you’ve been missing. However, don’t make any plans or emotionally engage with anything anyone says to you today. Make a note of it, and check in with them in a couple of days to see if that reality still exists for them.

Be careful signing contracts or engaging in any business transactions that have long-term ramifications. What will seem appropriate in the morning, may no longer be relevant by the afternoon.

The key words for experiencing all that today has to offer are these: surrender, receive, detach, observe, stay present, breathe, allow, flow.

The potential for drama is quite high today…particularly with people who are not aware of their soul and Source connection within their Divine Lines. Because these people don’t understand what is happening, they may perceive of themselves as being victims and lash out in some extreme and dramatic way. They may also vehemently resist the change that is facing them…afraid of all the work that change will require of them.

You do not have to be one of these people. Resistance is the source of suffering…particularly when change is inevitable such as today. By surrendering, allowing, and flowing you release the need to control all that is happening around you. In reality, you can’t control it anyway so the sooner you can accept that and trust the Universe to guide you into your greatest happiness, the easier and faster it will find you. Once your need for control is released, you can then fully embrace and receive all that each moment has to offer you. Do this by staying present with your breath…in each moment…for each moment will be quite different…you don’t want to miss anything.

And finally, pull all your energy off everyone and everything and fully anchor it to your Divine Line. This will greatly reduce or eliminate any empathic sensitivity you may have for another’s journey or experience, allowing you to emotionally detach from everyone and everything around you…except for you. In this space, you can still experience peace and clarity despite the chaos swirling about you. From this place, simply observe all that is happening…what is crumbling, and what is being built. The more you observe from this place of energetic integrity, the clearer your path will become for you.

We are in deep gratitude to you for awakening, modeling right energy, shifting, growing, and evolving. We are in deep gratitude for all that you do…seen and unseen…for the effects are significant and valued greatly. We are in deep gratitude to you for incarnating at this time, and participating in one of the greatest moments in history. As you go, so goes humanity.

The sixth step in opening the heart is to fully and completely attach to your self and your Divine Line.

Think back on all those beliefs and habits that came up around love…who is responsible for loving you, who you are responsible for loving, what love is, what someone will do for you if he/she loves you, what you will do for someone if you love him/her…etc. Feel into the attachment that accompanies those beliefs…that connection that exists because you put your energy outside of yourself and on to another person. Then feel the want that is present because you are seeking to fulfill a need outside of yourself through another person…the want for that person to do what you want him/her to do.

Now…lift all of that attachment and energy up and off of that person or that situation or that responsibility, and bring its intensity into your Divine Line…for you. Whatever responsibility you felt to love a parent who continually mistreated you, feel that same depth of responsibility for loving yourself. Whatever responsibility you felt for loving a partner because of a vow and a piece of paper, feel that same depth of responsibility for loving yourself. Whatever responsibility you feel another should do to demonstrate his/her love for you, feel that same depth of responsibility for demonstrating that love to yourself.

And now you’re tapping into one of the deepest mysteries of all…that of meeting your own needs from within. Everyone has needs…they demonstrate the existence of an emotional nature. If I’m afraid to go meet new people, that demonstrates a need for safety. If I can go within and find that place of pure safety in my Divine Line, and reference my needs for safety to be met there rather than externally, now I can meet anyone and not be afraid.

When it comes to the heart space, what are your needs? When you feel loved, what needs are met for you? When you don’t feel loved, what needs are not being met for you and where are you expecting them to be met? A good beginning list for these needs can be found here. Rather than looking for your needs to be met outside of your Divine Line, locate the solution IN your Divine Line. Feel it there…fully and completely. And then watch as your need is met in a short period of time, allowing you the energy and freedom to go and do as you wish.

And then remember that you are not your body. Your body has a separate consciousness from your spirit. Therefore, when you love your self, you are loving only your Divine Line and the light essence that exists in that tube of light. That’s it. You are not responsible for loving your body. That’s your body’s responsibility, and only your body’s responsibility. It is not your lover’s or spouse’s or boyfriend or girlfriend’s responsibility to love your body…only your body’s. The more you love your light in your Divine Line, the more you model to your body how to love his/herself.

After a few months of loving your self and committing and attaching to your Divine Line, you will notice an interesting shift…you are beginning to realize that you don’t need to look outside of yourself for anything. Your desire for drama and co-dependent relationships are waning drastically, and holding your boundaries from a place of love is becoming easier and easier…because you are first loving your essence and your light. It feels so good to be in that space of peace and joy and love, that you don’t want to allow anyone or anything into that space to mess it up…even if others try to force themselves into this beautiful, protected space.

Others may react strongly to this change in you…this not letting others into your sacred inner space of peace and love, and this is just fine. You may need to walk away from relationships with those people, but remember that by modeling self-love, you are now giving those people permission to also love themselves. They may not have enough pieces to make any kind of change for quite a while (many lifetimes), but that doesn’t matter. Stay on your path, love yourself, and attach to yourself…to the degree and stronger that you were doing for others and on others.

Then, you will soon find yourself surrounded by others who also love themselves and are attached to their journeys. Because you don’t need anything from each other, you are free to engage with each other in collaborative and appreciating ways…in other words, co-creation. Your relationships will be deeper and richer, more full of love and acceptance and fun and freedom because rather than being built on an energy of grasping and clinging and needing and wanting, they are built on a foundation of fullness from within.

And when the heart is full, it bursts open, alive with a magnificent beauty that is unique to only you.

When the heart is full, it leaks. It doesn’t just ooze out, it flows out, flooding the world around you with your abundance of love and joy and peace and radiance.

When the heart is full, it is a magnet…drawing people to you in the most magical and synchronistic of ways.

When the heart is full, miracles happen…mountains move…your dreams manifest.

Today’s energy has the capacity to support peace…but, perhaps not in the traditional ways or even the first way that comes to mind.

For most of my life I thought peace meant that there was never discomfort or difficulties or challenges or turbulence. I also thought a peaceful life would be extremely boring…without any adventures or activities or fun. If that is your idea of peace, I’d like to invite you to reconsider your definition of peace.

Like everything else in life, peace begins within. It has absolutely nothing to do with external situations, circumstances, or people. If it did, that would mean that peace is fleeting and unstable…and for those with an external mindset, it is. Rather, peace is finding that sweet spot within that frees you from the drama loop.

The drama loop is that never-ending cycle of reactions: you did that, so I react by doing or saying this, so you react by doing or saying that etc. until we are enmeshed in an argument or pattern that is only counter-productive to peace. You might not even know why you did what you did in the first place, just as I might not have a clue as to why I reacted the way I did. But, as long as I stay out of the loop and refuse to react to your action, the drama loop dies. This doesn’t mean there isn’t room to respond to a situation…there absolutely is. However, a response is as a result of clearly seeing the situation for what it is and providing a solution. The drama loop never accomplishes this.

Freeing yourself from the drama loop requires pulling all of your energy off of others and circumstances and situations…off trying to convince another to think or believe a certain way, off of a particular outcome of a situation, off of your children behaving, off of your spouse’s choices, off of your career success, off of your mother-in-law’s approval…everything. Bring your energy back into your Divine Line and gently release all energy placed on you that doesn’t belong to you. Send it back to its right and perfect place, where it has the capacity to be received, along with all relevant and appropriate information. Invite your body deva and your team to do the same.

Now invite your higher self to increase self-control, personal empowerment, and personal responsibility and radiate that to you in this dimension. Invite your body deva and your team to do the same.

Then locate that sweet spot of peace that’s just you…no drama…no expectations from others…no control from others…no reactivity…no fear…no judgment. Spend some time in this space, practicing how to access it so that when challenges arise you can easily find it. Invite your higher self to reveal a pearl of wisdom in this space…a pearl that only belongs to you…only you know how to use it. Invite your higher self to activate that pearl of wisdom in your energy fields.

Update all your reference points, all your personality grids, all ways of perceiving and being perceived. Now look at the world around you. It’s a world teeming with life, adventure, and freedom just waiting to be discovered.

Tonight, I’m grateful for reconnecting with former students. I’m grateful that I know people in the town where one will be attending college next year. I’m grateful that my friends in that town are so willing to connect with him and connect him to the African community there. I’m grateful for hearing from a second student that she was accepted into the performing arts school of her dreams. I’m deeply grateful and honored that she called me just before her audition…asking me to help her with her anxiety and to help her energetically create the perfect environment so her talents could shine. I’m so grateful that it went according to the intentions we set together.

I’m grateful for a day to dream and imagine the future I want. I’m grateful for such a vivid imagination that I can instantly experience possibilities and know if it really is what I want to manifest here. I’m grateful for being surrounded by so many people who are on a similar path as mine, and the support they give me exactly when I need it…without ever knowing it.

I’m grateful for Facebook and the ability to easily and quickly connect with so many people I love who are spread out all over the world. I’m grateful that people are so willing to share their lives online so that I can feel connected to them so that our face-to-face experiences are richer and deeper.

I’m grateful for audiobooks that allow me to read a book while cooking. I’m grateful for authors who love to write light and funny romances that don’t require a lot of attention on my part, but bring a lot of laughs. I’m grateful for the time and energy to cook a yummy dinner and that there are lots of leftovers. I’m grateful for all the farmers who grew the food, the transportation industry for helping them bring it to the markets, and for the kitchen industry for providing the utensils for preparing the food.

I’m grateful for Shabbas candles and for the lovely ritual Mom and I are creating together as we welcome a day that has Sacred Feminine energy, nurturing energy, and joyous energy. I’m grateful for the peace and reassurance and support I feel when reciting the Shabbas blessing, inviting the Bride into our home.

I’m grateful for peace.I’m grateful for laughter.I’m grateful for expansion.I’m grateful for radiance.I’m grateful for certainty.I’m grateful for love.